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Expert Senior Dog Care: Keeping Your Loyal Companion Healthy in Their Golden Years
As our loyal canine companions age, they require specialised care to maintain their health and happiness in their senior years. At Sydney Animal Hospitals, our comprehensive Senior Dog Care services are designed to meet the unique needs of older dogs. From regular health check-ups to advanced medical treatments, we are committed to providing the best possible care to enhance your senior dog’s quality of life.
Expert Senior Dog Care: Keeping Your Loyal Companion Healthy in Their Golden Years
Did you know at 7 years old, your dog is considered a senior?
Dogs and cats over seven years of age are senior citizens in human years. Everyone gets older, and our best friends age faster than we do.
Time flies when you’re having fun. But at seven years young, your dog is nearing his or her 50th year.
At 10 years old dogs have reached retirement age.
At 12 years old dogs have hit 77 in human years.
Our special friends need special care in their older years. Note: This table is an approximation. As a rule, larger breeds age faster than smaller breeds.
As with humans, the need for health care increases with age in dogs and cats too. Like us, animals suffer from aches and pains related to ageing – see signs to look out for – but veterinarians at Sydney Animal Hospitals can help you ensure that ageing isn’t a pain for your best friend.
How old is your dog in human terms?
How old is your dog in human terms?
What they can’t tell you
Common age related conditions in cats:
Reduced metabolism and changing nutritional needs
Arthritis
Dental disease
Lumps and bumps
Loss of hearing and/or visual impairment
Kidney disease
Heart disease
Diabetes
Our team at Sydney Animal Hospitals are trained to identify and address age-related problems in pets. By identifying these problems at an early stage they can be managed to ensure that senior pets enjoy an excellent quality of life.
Signs to Look Out For
If your dog exhibits any of the signs below, it’s time to visit your veterinarian:
Bad breath or difficulty eating
Reluctance to walk or exercise
Coughing or breathing difficulties
Increased thirst or urination
Lumps
Red or watery eyes
Changes in the skin or hair coat
Noticeable increase or decrease in body weight
Signs to Look Out For
If your dog exhibits any of the signs below, it’s time to visit your veterinarian:
Bad breath or difficulty eating
Reluctance to walk or exercise
Coughing or breathing difficulties
Increased thirst or urination
Lumps
Red or watery eyes
Changes in the skin or hair coat
Noticeable increase or decrease in body weight
Sydney Animal Hospitals Can Help
Veterinarians at Sydney Animal Hospitals are trained to identify and address age-related problems in cats early, so that they can be managed – ensuring that senior pets enjoy excellent quality of life.
We recommend six-monthly check-ups
Age-related conditions can be managed successfully with early diagnosis. A year in your senior pet’s life is five years in the life of a senior citizen, so we schedule six-monthly wellness checks to give your senior pet the best possible care.
Our aim is to identify any existing conditions and establish a baseline for your pet’s health, acting as a reference point for any future changes. Our Wellness exams for senior pets include: